RENKEI Aerospace Engineering Workshop: Engaging with Industry 14th-18th March 2016 University of Southampton University of Bristol Working in collaboration with: Nagoya University RENKEI British Council Japan 1
Workshop Aims: The aim of the Aerospace Engineering Workshop is to bring academics and scholars together in order to provide a platform to: 1) Connect research managers and academics between the RENKEI universities, specifically the organising institutions of Bristol, Nagoya and Southampton 2) Develop and grow relations established in 2013 at the first RENKEI aerospace workshop 3) Facilitate future project collaborations and joint industry-facing academic research 4) Steer academic research to be relevant to the needs of aerospace manufacturers 5) Support skills development Structure and Approach: Speakers: Appropriate guest speakers will be invited to give presentations on specific areas related to the theme of the workshop. The presentations will provide background as well as appropriate questions aimed at provoking discussion and opening opportunities for further collaboration. Participants (up to 2 representatives per institution): Applicants must be a Senior Researcher or a Research Manager (a person who supports researchers to find external funding opportunities, helps them apply for those funding schemes, analyses research trend incountry and abroad and /or in charge of facilitating communication between researchers and companies) with proven expertise in the area of Aerospace University/Industry partnerships of one of the 12 participating universities. Applicants must be enthusiastic about collaborative and interdisciplinary work, as well as having a keen interest in developing links with industry. They must be keen to partake in discussions during the workshop where there will elements of sharing experiences from both a UK and Japan perspective. Split of workshop topics: The University of Southampton will focus on aerodynamics and aircraft noise. The University of Bristol will focus attention on structures and composites. Site visits: Appropriate site visits will be arranged for the participants including the Southampton University Technology Centres and Bristol s National Composite Centre, as well as appropriate manufacturing companies in the region. Hosts: University of Southampton Prof. Mark Spearing Provost and Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), University of Bristol, Prof. Nishan Canagarajah and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), and Prof. Nick Lieven, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) will be delighted to provide formal welcome and hospitality to our guests. Additional Information: Costs: Costs to be covered by the RENKEI programme Costs to be covered by participants Lunch and dinner on Mon 14 th, Tue 15 th and Thu 17 th Mar Transportation during the programme including transportation from Southampton to Bristol Transportation between your place of residence and University of Southampton / University of Bristol Accommodation Meals not covered by the programme Any other personal expenses 2
Accommodation: <In Southampton> Accommodation has been reserved at the Highfield House Hotel (www.highfieldhousehotel.co.uk/), which is a 3 star hotel situated 2 miles from Southampton City Centre. The hotel is within walking distance of the University s Highfield Campus and is a 10 minute drive from Southampton International Airport and Parkway Railway Station. Details of the reservation are as follows: Check-in: Sunday 13 th March Check-out: Wednesday 16 th March Cost: 66 per night. Please find attached a list of suggested hotels if you wish to arrange your accommodation in Southampton independently. <In Bristol> Please book your accommodation independently. The dates should be as follows: Check-in: Wednesday 16th March Check-out: Saturday 19th March University of Bristol recommends the following hotels: The Clifton Hotel Bristol (http://www.cliftonhotels.com/bristol-hotels/clifton-bristol-city-centre/, 80 per night) The Clifton House (http://www.thecliftonhouse.com/index.php, 85 per night) You can find more options at http://www.bedandbreakfasts.co.uk/university-of-bristol/ Getting to Southampton: By Air Heathrow Airport: delegates are advised to take either a National Express coach direct to Southampton University Highfield Campus (http://www.nationalexpress.com/home.aspx) or the RailAir coach (http://www.railair.com/) to Woking train station and transfer onto a train direct to Southampton Airport Parkway or Southampton Central. Taxis can be got from either Southampton Central station or Southampton Airport Parkway and are readily available in the taxi rank outside both stations. Gatwick Airport: trains run directly from Gatwick Airport to Southampton Central station. Southampton Airport: The Unilink bus U1 runs from outside the airport terminal into the city centre and Universities campus or there are taxis readily available at the airport. Please ask the airport staff upon arrival for assistance if required. 3
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME (Subject to final confirmation) Monday 14 th March 2016 UK Context and Framework for Industrial Collaborations in Aerospace 9h00-9h30 Introduction and Welcome from Southampton University Mark Spearing Provost and Pro Vice-Chancellor (International). 9h30-11h00 11h0-12h00 Introduction to delegates and aerospace research interests of Nagoya University and Japanese aerospace researchers - Professor Yukio Ishida. Each participant to present 3 minute/3 slide pitch covering research interests and one key challenge they hope the RENKEI workshop will address. Coffee break Setting the Scene UK aerospace and research - Aerospace Technology Institute speaker or Roger Gardner. 12h00 13h00 13h00 14h00 14h00 15h00 Overview of collaborative work with key industrial partners (Rolls Royce/Airbus/BAE Systems). Lunch Lab tours and facilities visit at Boldrewood Campus, including Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) research Centre for Doctoral Training -Next Generation Computational Modelling visit. Boldrewood campus, Southampton 15h00-15h30 15h30 16h30 16h30 17h00 Invited Speaker from Airbus: Airbus working with Southampton UTC (University Technology Centre) in Noise Research. Coffee break. Overview of relevant autonomous systems and maritime activity research. Wrap-up discussion. 19h00 Workshop Dinner. TBC Tuesday 15 th March 2016 Activities and Experiences at Southampton 9h00-11h00 11h00- - 13h00 Presentation of a selection of current and recent aerospace engineering projects Coffee break Site visits: Noise/Aero facilities, DOAK lab (anechoic chamber) Wind Tunnel and Muvis Centre (integrity of composite structures) Highfield Campus, Southampton 4
13h00 14h00 Lunch 14h00 15h00 Presentation of MENSUS USRG on sensing systems and relevance to aerostructures 15h00-16h30 WORKSHOP 1: Technology Drivers for Research and Skills 19h00 Workshop Dinner TBC Wednesday 16 th March 2016 Industry visit and Sightseeing Travel to Bristol, via AgustaWestland (AM) and the historic City of Bath (PM) Thursday 17th March 2016 Aerospace Composites & Collaborative partnerships with industry Introduction and welcome - Prof. Nishan Canagarajah, Pro-Vice Chancellor, (Research) and Prof. Ian Bond, Head of Queen s School of Engineering. 09h00- Visit to Bristol s Advanced Composites Centre for Innovation and Science (ACCIS), including labs tour and overview of research activities and industry connections. Presentations on current research from participants. Each participant to present 3 minute/3 slide pitch covering research interests and one key challenge they hope the RENKEI workshop will address in the area of working with industry. University of Bristol 11h00- Coffee break Presentation on the Rolls Royce University Technology Centre (UTC). Overview of our Doctoral Training Centres (ACCIS CDT) and Industrial Doctoral Centre (IDC). 12h30-14h00 14h00-15h30 15h30-17h00 19h00 Open Lunch with University of Bristol staff and students. WORKSHOP 2: Models of Industry Engagement: What are the similarities, differences and challenges, and how could we work together to overcome them? Sightseeing in the City of Bristol. Dinner with members of the Aerospace department, ACCIS and the UK National Composites Centre. 5
Friday 18th March 2016 Industrial Visits Visit to the UK National Composites Centre, a 60M centre owned by the University of Bristol and part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult network. 10h00-13h00 Welcome and Introduction - Prof. Peter Chivers, Chief Executive of the NCC. Presentation by Business Development team on Strategy for Composites in the Aerospace sector. National Composites Centre (Emerson s Green, Bristol) Overview of how the University of Bristol and the NCC interact and work together to transfer research outputs to industry. 13h00-16h00 Tour of the facilities. Visit to aerospace manufacturing facility (details TBC). 6